As tender perennials, impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) are typically grown as annuals in many regions. These beautiful blooms are only winter hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11, and many people ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

California is one of the world’s 36 biodiversity “hotspots” because of our significant number of endemic species and because ...

Libra/reins, flowering signs • Nov. 17-19: VERY fertile, Scorpio/secrets, below-grounders • Moon change: Nov. 20 dark to ...

For 50-plus years, Weidner's Gardens in Encinitas has specialized in 'growing color,' from begonias to poinsettias.

Once our fall foliage is past peak, there is a sense of inevitability. Winter will soon be here. The rainbow of leaves that ...

The cheeriness of blooming plants can brighten the gloomiest of days, especially during the winter months. How can we bring those beautiful flowers indoors and continue the happiness all season long?

Here are some of this year’s best-performing plant varieties from trial gardens around the country, including Penn State, ...

Choosing plants for your first garden can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The key is to pick plants that match ...